TUI Signs €1.8bn German Bridging Loan to Cushion Effects of Covid-19

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Photo source: TUI Group TUI AG on Wednesday announced that it signed a state-aid bridging loan for 1.8 billion euros with the KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank. The company had received approval from the German federal government for the loan on March 27 as part of the coronavirus (Covid-19) state support programme. The loan is […]

Covid-19: Lufthansa Group Decides on First Restructuring Package

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Photo Source: Lufthansa Group Lufthansa Group’s executive board has decided on extensive measures to reduce the capacity of flight operations and administration long term, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. According to its assessment, it will take months until the global travel restrictions are completely lifted and years until the worldwide demand for air […]

Etihad to Test Airport Technology that Identifies Travellers with Medical Conditions

By admin 8 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Emirates’ Elenium health screening kiosk. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travelers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19. Etihad will be the first airline to trial

Metaxa Hospitality Group: Message from the CEO

By admin 8 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: Creta Maris Beach Resort We are all experiencing an unprecedented situation, as the world is being tested by an invisible threat which is spreading fast and induces dramatic results. In these hard times, our hearts go out to the ones who lost their lives or are now suffering from COVID-19. “Safeguarding human life […]

Marketing Greece Unveils New Digital Journeys Through #GreeceFromHome Initiative

By admin 7 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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The upgraded Discovergreece.com travel platform, powered by Marketing Greece, has revealed its new experiential journeys to Greek destinations and experiences through the recently announced #GreeceFromHome initiative. Announced recently by the Greek Tourism Ministry, the new online platform Greece from Home was launched in cooperation with the Greek National Tourism

Epirus Palace Hotel Donates Medical Supplies to Ioannina Hospital

By admin 7 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Epirus Palace Congress & Spa The Epirus Palace Congress & Spa, located in the region of Epirus, recently donated medical supplies to the University Hospital of Ioannina, aiming this way to assist in Greece’s effort to combat COVID-19. “Epirus Palace is aware of the difficulties that Greece is confronted with and recognizes the challenges that the Ioannina

Phāea Resorts: A Message from the co-CEOs

By admin 7 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Dear partners and friends in travel, As we face times of uncertainty, we are writing to you on behalf of everyone at Phāea Resorts and our hotels, Blue Palace, A Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Cretan Malia Park, Agapi Beach Resort, Village Heights Golf Resort and Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club, to reassure you that our […]

Ionian Island Waterway Network Operation Deferred to 2021

By admin 6 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Water Airports SA The operation of the first waterway network in Greece, set to link the Ionian islands, has been deferred to 2021 due to the effects on tourism of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to key project investor Water Airports SA. “By the looks of things, seaplanes will not be flying over […]

Travelport: Covid-19 Info Hub for Travel Businesses

By admin 6 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Travelport recently launched an informative microsite that features ongoing updates and data to help travel businesses through the difficult period caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The travel industry has been particularly hard hit as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. At Travelport, we want to ensure we’re doing all we can to […]

Emirates Gets Approval to Fly Certain Passenger Flights

By admin 6 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Emirates has received approval to carry passengers outbound from the UAE to some destinations in Europe, starting Monday, April 6. Initial flights will commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with four flights a week to London Heathrow, and three flights a week to the other cities. Operating from Dubai International […]